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Birding: All is quiet on the ‘Western Front’

The month of May has just begun. Our bird migration peak was predicted to be between May 3…

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Cougar hunting proposal ripped by rural Washington lawmaker

A proposal by a slim majority of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to ratchet down cougar hunting…

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WSU Gardener Workshops: May

LONGVIEW — On Tuesdays at noon WSU Master Gardeners present weekly free online programs. In addition, for those…

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News from Cornell: Spring migration still underway

Cornell has just released a report on spring migration. Axelson and Leonard (2024) utilize data from the BirdCast…

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Black Lake Derby delights despite downpour

ILWACO — A local 10-year-old reeled in more than 11 pounds of fish on a wet and windy…

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Project NestWatch: Citizens study nature’s small masterpieces

A bird nest in the backyard. A penchant for observation. A little time and patience. Through Project NestWatch—the…

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The mallard: A most interesting duck!

Wherever I go these days, the bird I see most often is the mallard. Every wetland, pond, marsh…

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‘Braiding’ Indigenous, Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change

There are 154 national forests in the United States, covering nearly 300,000 square miles of forests, woodlands, shrublands,…

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WDFW OKs next set of coastal razor clam digs

LONG BEACH — Razor clam diggers can look forward to more digging opportunities on coastal beaches starting this…

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Birding: Spotlight on the common merganser

Common mergansers are permanent residents on the Peninsula. They are designated as common to uncommon depending on the…

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